{"id":227834,"date":"2025-07-03T07:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T04:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=227834"},"modified":"2025-07-03T07:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T04:51:09","slug":"proposed-law-could-jail-kenyans-for-spontaneous-protests-amid-gen-z-uprising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/proposed-law-could-jail-kenyans-for-spontaneous-protests-amid-gen-z-uprising\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Law Could Jail Kenyans for Spontaneous Protests Amid Gen Z Uprising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"433\">Kenyans could soon face <strong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"152\">up to one year in jail or a Sh100,000 fine<\/strong> for participating in spontaneous demonstrations if a controversial new bill is passed into law. The <strong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"294\">Assembly and Demonstration Bill, 2024<\/strong>, backed by the government, has reignited fierce public debate just weeks after nationwide <strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"407\">Gen Z-led protests<\/strong> swept across the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"712\">The bill, which aims to overhaul the legal framework governing public assemblies and protests, proposes <strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"560\">tougher penalties<\/strong> for individuals who engage in <strong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"635\">unnotified or unregulated demonstrations<\/strong>, a move critics say could <strong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"711\">criminalise constitutionally protected rights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"772\">Bill Sparks Outrage Over Threat to Freedom of Assembly<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"1174\">Initially introduced by <strong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"848\">Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku<\/strong> during his tenure as Mbeere North MP, the bill faced public backlash earlier in the year and was shelved. However, it has now resurfaced in the wake of the <strong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1038\">youth-led maandamano movement<\/strong>, which has drawn thousands of demonstrators to the streets over issues including high taxes, governance concerns, and police brutality.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1449\">If passed, the bill would mandate prior notification and approval for all public demonstrations. <strong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1315\">Spontaneous or unregistered gatherings<\/strong> would be deemed illegal, with participants facing harsh penalties, including <strong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1448\">fines up to Sh100,000 or imprisonment for 12 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1604\">Civil rights groups and legal experts have slammed the proposed legislation, warning it could be used to <strong data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1603\">suppress dissent and stifle free expression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1863\">\n<p data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1863\">\u201cThis is an attack on democracy. The right to assemble is protected under Article 37 of the Constitution. Criminalising unplanned protests, especially in moments of national crisis, sets a dangerous precedent,\u201d said a lawyer from the Law Society of Kenya.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1907\">President Ruto: We Must Balance Rights<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2105\">Speaking on the matter, <strong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1959\">President William Ruto<\/strong> confirmed his support for regulating public protests and signaled plans to engage with the <strong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2079\">Judiciary and Parliament<\/strong> to shape the legislation.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2299\">\n<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2299\">\u201cWe will have a conversation with the Judiciary and all other actors\u2014MPs included. I think it is time we have a law that will regulate how we carry out demonstrations in Kenya,\u201d Ruto stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2486\">\n<p data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2486\">\u201cWe must protect the right of those who want to demonstrate, picket, and protest\u2014but equally, we must also protect the right of those who don&#8217;t want to participate in demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2751\">His comments have drawn mixed reactions, with some citizens applauding the move as a way to <strong data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2625\">curb violence and protect public property<\/strong>, while others view it as a <strong data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2706\">thinly veiled attempt to muzzle protest movements<\/strong>, particularly those led by frustrated youth.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2793\">Growing Fears of Authoritarian Drift<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"3150\">The reintroduction of the bill comes at a time when the country is still reeling from the aftermath of the June 25 protests, during which <strong data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2967\">at least 19 people were killed<\/strong> and hundreds injured, according to human rights watchdogs. Allegations of <strong data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3068\">excessive police force<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3097\">enforced disappearances<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3122\">sexual violence<\/strong> remain under investigation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3152\" data-end=\"3335\">Activists warn that such legislation could embolden further state overreach, especially as the government faces increasing scrutiny from both <strong data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3334\">domestic and international observers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3512\">Online, hashtags like <strong data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3377\">#RejectTheBill<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3398\">#RightToProtest<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3427\">#StopSilencingYouth<\/strong> continue to trend, signaling growing public resistance to the proposed restrictions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3671\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As Parliament prepares to debate the bill, all eyes remain on Kenya\u2019s lawmakers\u2014and on the thousands of young people ready to defend their right to be heard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenyans could soon face up to one year in jail or a Sh100,000 fine for participating in spontaneous demonstrations if a controversial new bill is passed into law. 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